7 Believed Extinct Animals Still Alive

3. The Pygmy Elephants of Borneo:

The Pygmy Elephants of Borneo
The Pygmy Elephants of Borneo

Thought to have vanished for nearly two centuries, a colony of pygmy elephants was discovered in the mountains of Borneo in 2008. These elephants were likely brought to the island from Java and escaped the threat of extinction due to hunting. With only around a thousand individuals remaining, these remarkable creatures stand as a symbol of a successful translocation effort and a remarkable story of survival.